Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Land tenure The Leopold Center is working with Drake University's Agricultural Law Center on a new land stewardship project. More
Annual RFP The Leopold Center has issued the 2009 Request for Pre-proposals outlining priorities for its long-running competitive grants program. More
July workshops The Fruit and Vegetable Working Group is hosting two workshops for producers. More And the Leopold Center's new Farm Energy Working Group will have its second meeting this month. More

Climate change Check out this glossary of climate change terms related to agriculture. More

Water quality This new project will monitor nitrate leeching near Sioux Center. Dordt College news release

DDGs with forage How can beef producers best use ethanol coproducts in a grazing system? More

Grassland This book tells why grassland should be a permanent part of our ecosystem. More

Leopold faculty A new Visiting Faculty program will look at systems-based approaches to agl production. More

Iowa Learning Farm Read rave reviews of the new conservation videos in the latest ILF newsletter [PDF]

Food Facts Get a snapshot of key research findings from Leopold Center projects. More

Research results Find summaries of 25 projects that completed work over the past year. More

Water The newest annual report reflects the Leopold Center's work on Iowa waterfronts.View it on-line.

July Notes Read about current happenings at the Leopold Center. View PDF

Center newsletter Details about 2009 grant projects, a new team that is focusing on perennials, an interview with a student on Aldo Leopold's last class more than 60 years ago, and a look at the foundation of success for all farms, and more in our latest newsletter. More